[LAU] USB Mixers

[Kees van Veen]

Hi,

I have a Behringer Xenyx X1204 USB, which looks like a predecessor of 
the one in your link. It comes with a separate usb interface (Behringer 
UCA 202 U-Control, I think). Works out of the box with Linux, but 2 
channels out only.

Best,
Kees

Bob van der Poel wrote:
> I'm looking for a new mixer and wondering if I should bother with one
> of the USB units. From what I read they will send a signal back to the
> computer for recording. Cool. Not something I'd use everyday, but
> might be handy when I think I'm doing something good enough to
> record/share :)
>
> Now, I also see that they seem to use USB 2. Is that a linux problem?
>
> Would a moderately new desktop keep up to a multitrack usb stream?
>
> I'm assuming that these units send multi tracks to the computer
> unmixed? Or is it just a copy of the 2 channel out?
>
> Here's one example:
>
> http://www.music123.com/Pro-Audio/Mixers/Unpowered-Mixers/XENYX-X1622USB-USB-Mixer-with-Effects.site7sku485372000000000.sku
>
> Not sold on Behringer or this model, just looking around today.
>
> Best,
>